Andrew Kennedy (Canadian politician) explained

Andrew Kennedy (January 3, 1842  - February 10, 1904) was a construction contractor and political figure in Quebec. He represented Mégantic in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1876 to 1878 as a Conservative.

He was born in Mégantic County,[1] the son of Daniel Kennedy and Mary Sheridan, and was educated there and in Worcester, Massachusetts. Kennedy returned to Canada East during the American Civil War, settling in Saint-Ferdinand. He was involved in construction in Texas, Kansas, British Columbia and Alberta. Kennedy was elected to the Quebec assembly in an 1876 by-election held after George Irvine resigned his seat. He was defeated by Irvine when he ran for reelection in 1878. In 1888, Kennedy married Marie Cloutier. He died in Saint-Ferdinand at the age of 62.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=XNUNAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA301 Canadian Parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877